Based on available evidence, AI and social media use with children and teens should be minimized until we develop a better understanding of their impact on the developing brain.

In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed "developmental maps" of the mammalian brain (from ...

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of ...

Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound ...

Researchers have developed the most detailed molecular map yet of how the brain develops and reacts to inflammation, ...

Genuine confidence is not about living mistake-free, with nothing bad happening. It’s about making good things happen and ...

New testing in maternal hyperoxia — giving extra oxygen to pregnant people — shows that prenatal interventions might yield ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...